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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03
IMPORTANT NOTICE
HemOrrhOidS (Piles),
New mode of treatment by
DR.. F. Hitler, Sr.

HyHE CURE is EFFECTED IN THE
i simplest manner, without the knife, with
the means of torture in general practice.
The severest cases of long standing are
generally thoroughly and permanently
cured within one week. Ordinary cases
Weld to this treatment in n few days.
Numerous local personal references can
be given, which VIII satisfy those applying
DR.. r. Hitler. sr., practices surgery in all
it, branches. sZ8-lm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03
W. r. BLACKMAN.
EXPERT : ACCOUNTANT

~ of undersigned, bay horse, about years
old, weight about 1850 pounds; white star
in forehead And l sorrel mare about ii
years old, branded G on left hip; white spot
on the1eft hip. Both had short ropes on.
liberal reward will be paid for return Of
same toQQHN N. BRENT. Compton, Cal,
---- FL N Qct1-W2t -
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$28O0-Lot on Flower st; fine location.
5OO-Lot South e. Porter tract.
6OO-Lot Boyle Heights, on the hill.
COOL lots, Shaw tract
$40 per foot-Business corner, Hoff st.
200 per fOOt-Business lot, Main St
10O0-Lot City Center tract
$3.50 up-LOt Eulalia Tract.
$50 up-Walnut Grove Tract
325 up-Ross Tract.
3OO-Lot in South Riverside, Sixth ST.
4OO-Corner lot Sixth st., So. Riverside
15OO-Fine high lot, Sunset avenue.
7OO-Lot Robson Tract.
S5O-4-rOOm house and lot, Electric Tr'
3OOO-6-rOOm house, Home street.
45OO-6-room house, Hope street.
45OO-6-rOom house, Pearl street.
15O0-Each, lots on Main st., Maskell tract
SO, 100000 ft.x13O, Spring ST., with large
building
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03

$25O0-5-room house, Amelia street.
40 acres Vermont ave.. with motor
and R. r. facilities. This is the
best buy in Souterh California.
$50 to 17O0-Lots in Jones' tract w. Pico.
100000 double houses, Martin street.
225-6, 8, 10 and Is acre lots, South
Riverside.
COOS, TO- 20 and 40 acre lots, Azusa.
4OO-Alfalfa land, new house, Vernon.
100000 acres, improved, Long Beach.
1O-Fine fruit land near Victor.
10OOO-1OO #. Flower ST.. Z; highly improved.
2800-4-room house one b ock from Main.
200O-New modern 5-r'm house, Garvanko
100000 acres New Main and Manchester
avenue.
1500-28 acres bet Main and FiguerOa.
17O0-House and lot near Temple st.
Free carriages to show'property. s1SH
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03
The Greatest wonder of the Are

The circus is nowheresl The keystone
Restaurant" 25 South Main street, three
doors below the Mocha Coffee House, will be
open in full blast Tuesday, September 20,
served for 15c, zoe and 25c and upwards.
Tenderloin and porterhouse steaks spe-
cialty. All meals served A La Carte. Open
from 6 A. M. till p M.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03
Best for the Last.


of BRIswALTER PROPERTY.
sAngeles
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03
Bottled Lager Beer

flavor and purity, delivered to any part o,
the city at ST.. 20 per dozen, if bottles re
turned. Leave orders at No. 40 N. Spring
street, or telephone No. 81, to Philadelphia
Brewery, 238 Also street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03

Those Complaining of Sore Throat
Hoarseness, or taking cold" should use
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHEs. The effect is
extraordinary, particularly when used by
singers and speakers for clearing the voice.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03
Los ANGELES National Bank,

Los Angeles National Bank,
Cor. First and Spring SITS.
Capital, ..... ............ ...... S3OO,OOO
GEO. H. BONEBRAKE 49,. President.
JOHN BRYSON, SR. Vice-President
F. C. HOWES. S..................,Ca Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
DR.. w. G. COCHRAN, Fl. H. MARKHAM,
PERRY M. GREEN, JOHN BRYsoN, SR.,
DIR. II. SINsABAuGH, +. e. HowEs,
GEORGE H. BoNEBRAKE.
E0-Exchange for sale on all the princ1-
pal cities of the United States and Europe.
mrs
THE UNIVERSITY BANK
i OF Los Angeles
Loans from the capital stock on long time
will be made in the form of bonds secured
by first mortgage on real estate.
First-class interestbearing securities Of
fered for investment.
A general banking business transacted.
Exchange on New York, Boston, Chicago,
Kansas City and San Francisco.
R. M, WIDNEY President
GEO. L. ARNOLD Cashier
GEO. SINSABAUGH Teller
DIREcToRs-R. NJ. widney, e. M. Ross, W.
H. Workman Mayor of Los Angeles city,
d. o. MiltimOre, C. NJ. Wells, F. A. Gibson,
A. H. JudsOn. au19tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03

C0al, COKe, ChafcOHI anu WO0d,
Wholesale and retail. Special rates for car
load lots, delivered to all points. Office: 8
Alameda and jackson Streets telephone 315.
WALTER s. Maxwell,
Sole Agent for Wellington Coal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03
ADvICAa rO MOTHEl

Mrs wINsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP should
always be used for CHILDREN TEETHING.
1t SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS,
allays all PAIN, CURES WIND COLO, and Ia
the BEST REMEDYfor DIARRHQA. TWEEN
TY-EIYE CENTS A ROTTLE
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03

Nervous debility in either sex,
however induced, speedily, thoroughly and
permanently cured. Address, with 10 cents
in stamps for reply and book Of particulars,
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
663 Main street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03
LOS ANGELES COUNTY BANK,
Temple Block, Los Angeles, Cal.
Capital stock Paid Up, 100000.
Reserve Fund, 100000.
JOHN E. Platter President.
r. BAKER Vice. President.

JOHN E. Platter President.
r. 8. BAKER. Vice-President.
GEO. H. STEWART. . Cashier.
DIRECTORS:
H. L..MACNEIL, JoTHAM BIxBY,
JOHN Z. Platter, ROBERT S. BAKER,
JOHN A. PAXTON, GEO. w. PRESCOTT,
r. M. WIDNEx.
~BUY AND SELL EXCHANGE on San
Francisco, New York, London, Paris, Berlin
and Frankfort.
ErBUY EXCHANGES on all parts of the
United States and Europe.
E~RECEIvE MONEY on open accoun
and certificate of deposit, and do genera
banking and exchange business.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03
AT AUCTION SALE
121 s. Fort Street.
hEsIDENCE OF NJ. L. WICKS.
Tuscday Morning, Oct. 4,
AT 10 O'CLOC'

AT 10 O'CLOCK.
All the elegant furniture contained in II
rooms, consisting of fine Walnut ped r,.... ~ II
suits, parlor Sets, Easy Chairs. yery large
6;la riate Mirror, gold frame; extra large Walnut
Sldeboard, Carved Ebony Center Table
WSay Wpony ana Gold Secretary Walnut Bookcase,
lers, Emerson Piano, Pictures, Pillar Exfen-
sion Iabic, Walnut Chairs, Dishes Glassware.
Kitchen Range and Utensils, etc. These
goods are the latest styles and nearly new.
SAFE positive Goods can only be examined
on DAY Of sale. NORTHCROFT 4 CLARK.
oA4t Auctjoneoru.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03
A Printers Error.

Sweet are the uses of adversity, the print
er's copy said, but he set it up, sweet are the
uses of advertising. Sweet, indeed, to those
who in sickness and suffering have seen the
advertisement of some sovereign remedy
which upon trial has brought them from
deaths door. 1.-The best thing ever saw in
my paper was the advertisement of Dr.
Pferce's Golden Medical Discovery" Ii
again and again the testimony of those who
bronchial affections, tumors, ulcers, liver
complaints and the ills to which flesh il
heir.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03
NHAs VICTOR HALL-PAKTIAL LIST.

NHA'S VICTOR HALL-PARTIAL LIST.
$525-Lot 50x131, Hubbord tract.
$200-Lot 50xl35, Boulevard tract.
$500-L0t 50x132, Weisendanger tract.
$20O0-Lot in the G. v. Hall tract. Adams
street.
$25OO-Lot in the Park tract.
$625-Lot in Geo. Dalton, Sr., tract.
$450-LOt 5Ox12O, Washington street
tract.
$775-Lot in Hardin tract.
$460-Lot near Second street Park.
$700-Lot in Hubbord tract
$12, ,500-Lot 75x15O, house and lot in
Arlington tract.
$4,000 Lot 75x15O, Union avenue.
$1000-LOt in the Goodwin tract on Sixth
street.
$35O0-Lot 5Ox12O, house and lot ver-
mont street.
$25OO-Lot on Ottawa street near Pearl
$25OO-L0t 50x131, Hubbord tract, with
dwelling.
$500 per acre, improved, at Florence, with
plenty of water; only 8 miles from city
limits.
$40 per month. For rent houses and five
acres of ground, with each house near street
car line
ApplytO al South Spring street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03

DOnahue,s Grocery House
Carries the finest stock in the city. No. 205
South Spring street.
Where is Business Drifting?
In the vicinity of the S. P. R. R. new depot,
ON the Wolfskill tract
Theater Trains
To and from Los Angeles from Santa Monica
Thursday evenings.
How is this for Cheapness?
1926, $35, and $50 lot in the city. In
quire at No. l Market street, room IA.
The New Passenger Dep 0t
of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company
is now being built on the Wolfskill tract.
See the Plans
OF the new s. P. R. R. depot being built on
the Wolfskill tract, at Los Angeles Land Bu-
reau, 20 West First street.
Smoke the Best.
New White-Caps.-Kinney Tobacco Co.,
New York.
Damiana Bitters makes the old young and
the weak strong and healthy NJ Levy 4
Co., wholesale liquor dealers agents.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03

Move With Tide.
Secure lot in the Wolfskill tract. No
sham; a solid investment.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03

~KNIGHTs TEMPLAR. -CEUR DE
~ Lion Commandery, No. 9, X. T.,
holds its stated conclaves in the asylum in
Masonic Hall on the third Thursday of each
month at 7:3O p. NJ. Sojourning Knights
Templar in good standing are cordially in
viied to attend, By order of the E. C.
X. 7. MULLARD, Recorder.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03

~LOS ANGELES CHAPTER, No. SO,
e>S r: A. M.-Stated convocations on
the second Monday of each month at 7;3O
P M. at Masonic Hall, Spring street. So
journing companions in good standing are
fraternally invited. By order of
G. F. MCCLELLAN. H.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03

!. W HELLMAN, JOHN K. Platter,
ROBERT s. BAKER, JOHN A. PAXTON,
l.. @. GOODWIN.
Term deposits will be received in sums of
800 and over. Ordinary deposits in sums
of $40 and over.
Money to loan on first-class real es-
tate.
Los Angeles, July 1, 1884. jy1tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03
L0rdsburg, The Largest
Townsite ON California Central.

The only cigarette which never varies.
Try (new) White-Caps, Crosse Country, ant
Latest English.-Kinney Tobacco Co., Nev
York,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03

Damiana Bitters makes the old young and
the weak strong and healthy. M. Levy &
Co., wholesale liquor dealers agents.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03

Theater Trains
| To and from Los Angeles from Santa Monica
Thursday evenings.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03

DACIFIC COAST OVERLAND EXCUR.
l. sion. The only excursion affording an
opportunity to visit Salt Lake City and Den.
yer without change of cars. Parties leave
Los Angeles October Sd and 18th, November
9TH and 23d. Call on or address GEO. f.
COTTERAL e. co., Managers, 236 North
Main street, Los Angeles Cal
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03

Smoke the Best.
New White-Caps-Kinney Tobacco Co.,
New York.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03
EXCUR RSIONS,

DHILLlPS' POPULAR PLEASURE PAR
L ties, for all points East, leave Los Angeles
october End, 18th and 9th; November 10th
and 26th. Call on or address A. PHILLIPS
& CO., 134 N. Main street, Los Angeles
milf.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03
See the Plans

OF the new s. P. R. R. depot being built on
the Wolfskill tract, at Los Angeles Land Bu-
reau, 20 West First street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03
BANKING HOUSES.

Directors-J D. Bicknell, ]. F. Crank, H.
Mabury, Z. f: Spence, William Lacy, S. H.
Mott, j. NJ. Elliott.
Observation-Disclosures of A. H. Wilcox, o.
s. Witherby, s. II. Mott, ]. #. Crank, A. L.
H. Mabury, F. Q. Story, L. II, Carlton, Jas,
Mccoy, D. BickneI1, william Lacy, J, NJ.
Elliott mrI2
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03

DOnahue,s Grocery House
Carries the finest stock in the city. No. 2O5
South Spring street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03
SPECIALISTS,
AI"a'eIRNEYN

SAMUEL MINoR-LAWT OFFICE. ROOM
~ 3, III New High, near Temple st. sI6-3m
DIVORCE AND CRIMINAL LAW A
Dspecialty; advice free. w. W. HOL-
COMB, Attorney, over University Bank !;
room IL. ag30-1m
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-03

II. B. CARPENTER. III, A. BARCLAY
r. N c. WILSON.
| RARCLAY, WILSON & CARPENTER
- Attorneys at Law, Rooms 1, 3 and 5,
Bumiller Block, No 80 North Spring street.
Mos Angeles, Cal iy31-2m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-02

OLD HIGH SCHOOL BOYS AT THE UNIvER-
sITY.-We observe the following names Of
those formerly at the Episcopal High School
near this city among the recent graduates
st the University of Virginia: Messrs. Al
eernon c. Edmunds, of Halifax, and Z.
Whittle Sans, of Norfolk, are Bachelors OF
Law, and Carter S. Coles, of Culpeper. is
Doctor of Medicine. Mr.. Charles 2. Echois,
of Alabama (who was interrupted after his
first examination to enter West Point, was
graduated in Natural Philosophy Mr. VIM:
H. K. Perdleton, of Fauquier, in Latin and
Greek Mr.. Ernest M. Stres, of Norfolk, IN
Moral Philosophy and the English Lam
euage and Literature; Mr.. Percy b. Walk,
er, of Alabama in Analytical, Agricultural
and Industrial Chemistry, and MIR. Ihos. l.
Wood, of Albemarle, in Latin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-02
LOCAL RREYITHES.

The salary of the Warrenton postmaster
from July 1st is 81 800 PER annum-an in
crease Of 500.
Mrs. Mary Phillips died at the residence
of her daughter in Rectortown, Fauquier
county. June Goth, aged 10 years.
The teachers OF the public schools were
paid their salaries for June today, their
duties of the session having been completed.
R. D. Ruffin, colored, was yesterday, in
Washington, acquitted of the charge OF OBJ
tanning $50 from j. 4. Mead by false pre-
lenses.
Miss Julia Holinsbury has sold to Mr..
Edward Quinn q lot on the south side OF
Queen street, between st. Asaph and Pitt,
for $3.50.
A thief entered stable at Cameron
Mills, near this city, few nights since, and
stole all The brides from the harness they
found there Some one, supposed to be the
same thief, few nights previously stole all
the lines from the harness in another stable
in that neighbornood.
Yesterday, among the applicants at one
of the real estate offices in this city for a
farm, were two gentlemen from Canada,
who have decided to sell their farms there
and settle in this country. They state that
there are quite a number of others
who will dispose of their places there as
soon as possible with the intention of pur'
chasing Virginia land.
The Relief Hook and ladder Company held
their regular monthly meeting last night at which
arrangements were made for giving an excursion
to Colonial Beach during the summer. An ap-
preparation Of $50 was also made for the pur-
chase of swinging harness and the usual routine
business was transacted.
The commutation of the sentence of Fanny
Blackburn from one years imprisonment in the
penitcntiary to one year in Jail in this city was
received by Sergeant Smith yesterday Fanny
Blackburn is the colored woman who robbed Mrs.
Thos barley OF 500 in this city few mouths
ago.
A sick dog created considerable excitement on
Prince street this morning, it being supposed by
many that the animal was mao. An officer soon
appeared on the scene and dispatched the dog
which it is thought had been poisoned.
By the recent apportionment of salaries, in the
Postotee Department, that of Alexandria remains
at s., 300. The salary OF the postmaster at Lees.
burg has been increased from 81 300 to 81 400
per anuum.
Mrs. Mary L. Robb, wife of DR.. John P Robb,
and daughter of the late Richard Turner, of King
George county, died at her residence i'll Fred
ericksburg Wednesday, aged CD years.
On Wednesday and Friday next the steamer
Virginia will run on the Pennington line in
place of The Harry Lolo-, which is now UNDER
going repairs.
The members of Lee Camp decorated the
mound in Christ Church yard over tho ex-Confed-
crate dead this evening.
The postotce of this city to-day was visited by
two Government postoflice inspectors, who found
everything correct.
Mr.. Charles Watkins, whose arm was amputated
on Thursday, is said to he slightly easier to-day
The Pioneer Mills wharf is being put in order
for Mondays regatta.
Excursion boats with big crowds so down the
river daily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-02

CHURCH SERVICES, &c, To MORROW,
Christ Charch-Services at II a. m. and
5:45 p. m. by Rev. H. Suter. Communion
in the morning.
st. Pauls Church. -Services at II q. m.
by Rev. G. II. Norton and communion.
Grace Church.-SerVices at II a. m. and
p. m. by Rev. Mr.. Sharp. Communion IN
St. Mary's Church.-NIass at and 10 a.
IN. and sermon, by Rev. Father ohane,
and Vespers at p. N.
First Presbyterian Church.-Services at II
a. IN. by Rev. Mr.. Nourse.
Second Presbyterian Cturch.-Seryices at
II q. m. and p. m. by Rev. r. Fl. Fleming.
Baptist Chrch.-Services at ! g. m. and
SD. m. by Rev. l. NJ. Mercer.
Trinity Meth. Epis. Curch:-Services at
IL a. IN. and p. m. by Rev. +. F. Bishop.
Meth. EpiS. Church, SOath.-Servlces at
IL a. M. aud p. ~ by Rev. R. Smithson.
Meth. Prot. CAurch.-Services at II a. M.
aud D. In. by Rev. S. J. Smith.
German Lutheran Ourch.-Services at ii
.. M. by Rev J. A. Schwoy.
Young Mems Christian associations
er meeting at the rooms at 4:3O p. IN. Aims
House at 2:30 p. N.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-02

PERsoNAL.-The family of Mr.. Thomas
Leadbeater have gone to Fairfax county 10
spend the summer.
Mr.. II. Seldom Taliaferro, who for the
past four wears has been employed on the
Union Pacific Railway, in Wyoming Ter
ritory, is expected in this city on the 4th,
on a visit to his friends.
Misses McClellen and Shanks, of Penn
sylvania, are visiting the Misses Davis, on
upper Duke street.
Miss May Rino and Miss Mabel Waddey,
of Washington, are visiting Miss Nellie VIM
cent.
DR.. f. w. Elbrey and family have gone
to WOODBURY., Loudoun county, to spend
the GUNNER.
The family of Capt. Chas. Minngerode
have gone to Hume, Fau1uier county,
for the summer.
Mr.. ]. Winchell Everett, of the Young
Mems Christian Association, leaves this
evening for New Haven, Conn.,, to see his
family. He will be gone until Wednesday
next
Mr.. NJ. M. Brown, of this city, is one of a
party of sixty ladies and gentlemen, OF
Washington, who will 90 to FALLS Church
tonight and "camp out" till Tuesday next.
The Misses Moon, of Fairfax county. who
were recently injured by the overturning
of their buggy are rapidly improving. one
of the ladies has almost recovered from the
effects of the accident.
Mr.. I. G. O'Neal, who has been quite sick
for several days past is out again.
Mr.. H. T. Janney and Miss Cossie Hoge,
both of Loudoun county, were married on
Wednesday last.
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IHnd Dreadful Cougl,.

and raised considerable amount of blood
aud matter; besides, was very thin, and
so weak 1 could scarcely 60 about the
house. This was the case Of man with
consumption arising from liver complaint.
He recovered his health completely by the
use of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dscov-
cry" Thousands of others bear similar ties.
timony.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-02

HE REGATTA.-The annual regatta OF
the Virginia Association of Amateur Oars
men will take place on the Potomac OIL TINS
CITY pext Monday, Fourth of July. under the
anspices of the Old Dominion Boat CLUB.
The State amateur championship races VIII
be open to clubs attached to the association
end will be for barges, four. Dared gigs ana
single shells; the course for barges VIII De
one mile, for all other races one mile anu
a.half straightaway. The races open Tor al
will be for single scull shells 0unior ana
senior four.oared shells junior and senior /,
and for four-oared gigs and eight-oaFe,di
shells-these races to be one mile and a'nali
straiphtaway. The following programme
gives the time of starting each race, Inc
names of clubs contesting and the colors
worn
3 n. m.-Junior four-oared shells: Potomac,
Washington, red Columbia Athletic, Washington,
$50 D. m.-Junior singles: Potomac, Washing
ton, red; Columbia Athletic Washington, blue
4p. m.-state gigs: Virginia Richmond, p n,Os
white caps University School, Petersburg, blue
and white Old Dominion, Alexandra blue.
4:3O D. m.-Senior four cared shells Potomac,
Washington, red Columbia Athletic, Washing
ton, blue ,,,.,.:...,,
5p. m.-Senlor singles: fotolhAc " asu'Ne'N'
red. nv. ~
$50 D. m.-Four -oared gig (open to AID Co.
lumbia Athletic Washington, blue; University
school, Petersburg, blue and white; Virgi
Richmond blue, white caps; Old Dominion, Alex
andris, blue
6p. NJ State singles: Rappahannock. Freder-
icksburg, red Old Dominion, Alexandria. blue,
$50 D. m-Eightoared shells: Columbia Attn
lctic, Washington blue; Potomac, Washington
red
Competing clubs must be at the starting
point fifteen minutes before the time ap-
pointed for the race, and if not ready when
the race is called will be excluded. The
Judges tug, the E. d. Hartley, will hy, the
coors of the winning club as it passes down
the river The tug will be in charge OF the
regatta committee. The tug Templar has
been engaged for the accommodation of the
members of the press and will be in charge
of special committee. The Pioneer Mills
wharf and the wharf of Messrs. Aitcheson d
Bro. have been secured by the boat club and
will be provided with chairs for the accom-
mediation of those who wish good seats.
The prizes will be awarded at Marshall
Hall by Mr.. Morgan II. Beach. and the
steamer Corcoran will leave Prince street
wharf at 7:30 p. m. for that resort.
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EDrMonday being the Fourth of July, no
psper will be issued from this office.

THE FOURTH Or JULY.-Monday, the
Fourth of July, being legal holiday, will
be observed as such throughout the country
aud the holding of the State regatta at this
city will make its observance here much
more general than for number of years
past. All of the government and municipal
offices and the banks will be closed; there
will be no meeting of the Commercial Elk.
change the postofiice will observe Sunday
hours the telephone exchange will be
closed from - m. until 10 p. M; the freight
offices of the V. NJ. and w. q o. rail.
roads will be closed, except for the dis
patch of perishable goods, and but
little business will be transacted. The
number Of excursion and picnic parties
which leave the city every Fourth of July
for day of recreation in the woods or on
the water will be lessened considerably in
consequence of the,regatta which will take
place here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-02

Row IN SCHOOL RooM.-At the closing
exercises of Oxen Hill School No. 2, in
Prince Georges county, Md, opposite this
CITY. on Thursday night last. s row occurred
hetween some white and colored men, dur
ino which one of the latter drew a pistol
and fred at the former in the school room,
which was crowded with people, but for.
tunately no one was hurt, and so far as
known no arrests were made.